Elizabeth Collins, MD – PGY2
I'm originally from a small town at the foot of the mountains of southwestern
Pennsylvania -- Uniontown. It's most famous for being on an exit sign on the Pennsylvania
Turnpike. Also, it is the home of the first Big Mac! You're welcome for the job security, future
family medicine docs!
I've been in love with Philly since I was a little girl who bought a huge poster of the city's
skyline to hang in my bedroom (nerd alert). I came here for school at Swarthmore College. I
took a circuitous route to medicine, first being interested in a career in journalism, public health,
and the social sciences. I did some research work after college that led me to find that my
interests lie in direct patient care. I moved to New York for work and to do a postbac program at
Columbia University. In New York, I saw that doctors could be at once compassionate
caregivers to individual patients and agents of change to society at large. In medical school at
Jefferson, it was clear that my academic interests (everything) and my desire for social change
most closely aligned with family medicine. Also, we give the best hugs.
I feel very lucky for the chance to do family medicine training at Jefferson after doing
medical school here. My classmates and I fondly referred to the JFMA faculty as the rock stars
of medicine. And while so far, I've only seen Geoff Mills play the electric guitar, I've seen
several of them in Van Halen wigs.
When I'm not resident-ing, I enjoy exploring the city I'm so lucky to call home. I love
music, yoga (decidedly NOT Bikram), and dogs. I'm still elucidating my post-residency
plans, but so far I'm particularly interested in HIV medicine, inpatient work, gyn outpatient
procedures and geriatrics.